Options: to test the performance of an indigenously built heat-shield, to hit target without the help of the Air Forces, to defend a large installations like oil-fields etc. against enemy attacks, None of the above

The Parliament of India cannot be regarded as a sovereign body because

Options: it can legislate only on subjects entrusted to the Centre by the Constitution, it has to operate within the limits prescribed by the Constitution, the Supreme Court can declare laws passed by parliament as unconstitutional if they contravene the provisions of the Constitution, All of the above

Options: UNESCO for exceptional contribution of efforts to popularise science, Indian Military., Jnanpith, a cultural literacy society for encouraging creative writing in modern languages, Indian Adult Education Association for outstanding contribution of adult literacy in India

Options: the first Buddhist pilgrim of China to visit India during the reign of Chandragupta Vikramaditya, the discoverer of Puerto Rico and Jamaica, the first Buddhist pilgrim of India to visit China, None of the above